Undergraduate

Explore the fascinating interface between biology and chemistry that leads to the complexity of life.

Postgraduate Taught

Postgraduate Research

I chose to come to Hull because a lot of my friends studied chemistry here and said that the facilities were great. It just made it a really easy choice for me.

Sam RimmerMBiochem Biochemistry

WHY STUDY AT HULL?

Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. And at Hull we make sure you really understand the chemical and molecular basis of the subject. On these degrees, you’ll be based in chemistry – where we have specialist biochemists – but you’ll also take modules in biomedical science.

Study in the new £6 million state-of-the-art Allam Building, which links our biology and chemistry departments and is at the heart of biochemistry at the University.

You'll be taught and inspired by biochemists, chemists, and biologists - leaders in their field. Plus, get hands-on experience of the latest research tools including mass spectrometry.

The most recent national research assessment (REF 2014) classified 79% of our chemistry and 87% of our health research as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Our students work closely alongside our world-class researchers.

CAREERS

You could go on to become an industrial biochemist, clinical scientist or biochemistry researcher, to name only three possible career paths. We have good links with industry, and at Hull chemistry has a long-standing placement programme – with students going to major companies such as Agilent, GSK, RB and Smith & Nephew.

94% of graduates from the chemistry subject area are in work or further study within six months*

Our research

In the latest national assessment of research, 79% of our outputs were classed as 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'. We have some of the best-developed research links and industrial collaborations of any chemistry group in the UK. These include projects with AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, RB (formerly Reckitt-Benckiser), Schlumberger and Unilever.